Bac Lieu Wind power is a 99 MW wind plant in Vietnam, operated by Cong Ly Construction-Trade-Tourism and commissioned in 2016. Ranked #2 of 6 wind plants in Vietnam, it accounts for 23.07% of the country's total wind capacity of 429 MW. The largest wind plant in Vietnam is the Bạc Liêu wind farm at 241 MW, making Bac Lieu Wind power 2.4 times smaller. The nearest plant is Bạc Liêu wind farm (241.2 MW, Wind). The facility is located in Bac Lieu Province, approximately 50 km from the city of Bac Lieu.
10 years old
Vietnam, Asia
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bac Lieu Wind power is a wind power plant producing approximately 260 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~11 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Wind
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
Vietnam- Continent
- Asia
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
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